Project Gutenberg 2017-11-17 Public domain in the USA. 177 Echegaray, José 1832 1916 Eizaguirre, José Echegaray y Hayaseca, Jorge Echegaray, Jose Lynch, Hannah 1859 1904 The great Galeoto; Folly or saintliness two plays done from the verse of José Echegaray into English prose by Hannah Lynch Translation of: Gran Galeoto; and, O locura o santidad. Produced by KD Weeks, ellinora, Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Great Galeoto; Folly or Saintliness" by José Echegaray is a dramatic work that consists of two plays, first translated into English prose by Hannah Lynch, written in the late 19th century. The plays explore profound social and moral issues, challenging the audience to reflect on the nature of love, loyalty, and the human condition. Central to the story is Don Julian, whose relationships with those around him—especially his wife Teodora and his charge, the young Ernest—spark themes of affection, duty, and the complexities of honor. At the start of the play, we are introduced to the central characters in Don Julian's home. Teodora expresses her affection for her husband and her concern for their friend Ernest, who struggles with his sense of indebtedness and purpose. Don Julian reveals his intention to help Ernest find a way to support himself and distance from the sense of humiliation derived from his reliance on them. However, lurking beneath the surface is the tension of societal perceptions and rumors about their relationships, which are heightened by the entrance of Doña Mercedes, who brings alarming news about the gossipy nature of their society. This opening sets the stage for complex interplays of love, morality, and societal judgment that will unfold throughout the dramatic narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Spanish drama -- Translations into English PQ Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas 486042 2025-06-22T10:24:43.949292 text/html 462519 2024-10-23T02:54:21 text/html 333838 2025-06-22T10:24:55.597191 application/epub+zip 340238 2025-06-22T10:24:46.119248 application/epub+zip 228212 2025-06-22T10:24:45.029268 application/epub+zip 490688 2025-06-22T10:25:00.927207 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 455160 2025-06-22T10:24:54.439246 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 347940 2022-08-25T08:42:49.276669 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 359773 2025-06-22T10:24:41.811311 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 339822 2024-10-23T02:54:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17099 2025-06-22T10:25:01.105159 application/rdf+xml 16431 2025-06-22T10:24:45.219256 image/jpeg 2067 2025-06-22T10:24:45.126259 image/jpeg 425933 2025-06-22T10:24:43.996275 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia